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Pruritus ani. Pruritus ani is the irritation of the skin at the exit of the rectum, known as the anus, causing the desire to scratch. [1] The intensity of anal itching increases from moisture, [2] pressure, and rubbing caused by clothing and sitting. At worst, anal itching causes intolerable discomfort that often is accompanied by burning and ...
Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [ 4 ]
Irritant diaper dermatitis develops when skin is exposed to prolonged wetness, increased skin pH caused by the combination, and subsequent reactions, of urine and feces, and resulting breakdown of the stratum corneum, or outermost layer of the skin. [6] This may be due to diarrhea, frequent stools, tight diapers, overexposure to ammonia, or ...
Id reactions (also known as disseminated eczema[ 1 ] and generalized eczema[ 1 ]) are types of acute dermatitis developing after days or weeks at skin locations distant from the initial inflammatory or infectious site. They can be localised or generalised. [ 2 ][ 3 ] This is also known as an autoeczematous response[ 4 ] and there must be an ...
Medical condition. Aquagenic pruritus. Specialty. Dermatology . Aquagenic pruritusis a skin conditioncharacterized by the development of severe, intense, prickling-like epidermalitching without observable skin lesionsand evoked by contact with water. [1][2] Presentation. [edit] Presentation varies from person to person.
Prurigo nodularis (PN), also known as nodular prurigo, is a skin disorder characterized by pruritic (itchy), nodular lesions, which commonly appear on the trunk, arms and legs. [ 1 ] Patients often present with multiple excoriated nodules caused by chronic scratching. Although the exact cause of PN is unknown, PN is associated with other ...
Antipruritics, abirritants, [1] or anti-itch drugs, are medications that inhibit the itching (Latin: pruritus) often associated with sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites and stings like those from mosquitoes, fleas, and mites, and contact dermatitis and urticaria caused by plants such as poison ivy (urushiol-induced contact dermatitis) or ...
Dermatology. Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis(APD) occurs during the luteal phase of a woman's menstrual cycle and is an uncommon cyclic premenstrual reaction to progesterone. It can present itself in several ways, including eczema, erythema multiforme, urticaria, angioedema, and progesterone-induced anaphylaxis. [ 2 ]